WORCESTER — School Committee member Brian A. O'Connell appears to have continued his streak of coming out on top of an election without spending a penny.

According to campaign finance reports the nine School Committee candidates had to file eight days before the election, Mr. O'Connell raised nothing and spent nothing on the race.

"It's certainly a very good dollars-to-votes ratio," Mr. O'Connell quipped on the phone.

Instead of standing at intersections or planting lawn signs, he goes to as many school and community events as he can whether it's an election year or not, he said.

"I think people do remember individuals they've talked to and met with and have seen," he said. "That really becomes its own form of campaigning."

He still owes himself more than $8,000 from 2003 and earlier, however, making him the candidate with the lowest balance when liabilities are included.

Incumbent Donna M. Colorio had the most money on hand ($8,125.39) going into election week, but it wasn't enough to keep her seat. Challenger Hilda Ramirez out-raised her and the rest of the field with $8,577.65 through Oct. 18. Ms. Ramirez also out-spent the field, racking up $4,758.14 in bills.

Ms. Ramirez was successful, but challenger Robert J. Cohane, who had the biggest single expenditure during that period, was not. He spent more than $1,000 on lawn signs and bumper stickers in July.

Ms. Ramirez had the single largest contribution, with a nearly $2,200 loan to herself.

Incumbent John F. Monfredo, who kept his seat, started the campaign season with the most in his war chest, $4,683.10, and still had $4,579.43 at the end of October.

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